Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-06-29

just completed . IN evidence that the bu.,.
nees men OF this community have dst~r.
mined to emerge from the state OF chrysa.
lie which has 40 long characterized them
and to unite in concerted action for the
promotion OF the public good. We have
stated In OF preamble our purpose to he
the promotion OF the interests Of Montans
and OF Butte, that is to say, their commer-
ciai' mining, agricultural, social, moral and
educational interests. We should not he
unm'ndful Of the fact that il We expect to
accomplish any important results that we
have before US
REAL. EARNEST, HAIR WORK:
that We must make up our minds to sub.
ordinate personnel interests: to make DER.
sonsa sacrifices when necessary. It is con.
oeded that We have in this district, 90 far
as mineral resources are concerned. all of
the elements Of wealth and prosperity.
and lkewiee the most improved, extensive
and complete reduction works in the world.
community is based largely upon the mum.
Der OF people to whom employment may
be given. and it seems to be q wise and
equitable feature Of the laws of compensa-
Ito in the economy of nature that, while
mother earth yields generously to the de-
mands OF the capitalist her hidden wealth,
1T is required that q reasonable share be
distributed among those who toll Tor it's
extraction. It is then the province and, I
may say. the duty Of this organization to
attract hither additional capital for the
development OF new mines, to the end that
other thousands may be employed, other
branches OF business ENLARGED and fostered
and other collateral industries
NAUGURArED AND ENCOURAGED,
and eventually there will be built up here
one OF the most active, populous and pros
porous cities to be found in the great
Northwest. The power and influence OF
this Board Of Trade may be exercised ad
vantageously in the direction OF encouraR.
ing new lines of railways into tho
Territory and to this district. We have
already the Northern and Union Pacific
roads with the Montana Union connection.
In another twelve month the Central
trains will be running into Butte. As this
road possesses some advantages in the way
OF low gradients, easy alignments, and OF
being constructed with cheap money, we
may expect upon it's advent a keen and
lively competition. Before two years shall
have rolled around. I confidently believe
that Butte will be on a main line ot the
Northern Pacific via the Pipestone Pass.
[Applause.] Then the will extend her hand
to BoEeman, with her coal fiel1s and agri.
culture on the one side and to the fertile
valleys and immense forests Of Western
Montana on the other.
BY AN EFFORT
of this board the Chicago 4 Northwestern
system now at Fetterman, Wyo., may be
induced to divert q branch to this city
whereby an almost undeveloped lsrge sec- |
ton OF Southeastern Montana will be
opened NJ. By means of this road the |
gold mines Of Madison County, which con-
sist largely OF pyrites of iron and are very |
fuxes for the ~silicious ores Of this |
district, will be made tributary to Butte.
The great natural meadows comprising
millions Of acres which lie on the head |
waters OF Red Rock and Ruby rivers and |
likewise the extensive coal deposits which
are known to exist in that locality will be
made available. Another great scheme
which has been suggested and which is
within the range OF possibilities in the near
future is the construction of q road from
this city to some point on the Canadian \
Pacific Railway, opening up the rich min
eral district between this and the Bitter
and touching the immense mineral
Of the C9ur d'Alene and Kootenai
and the fertile lands which surround Flat.
AO"O NVh AIO" I'll OuC6O tIuuAA A1C0 /
WILL IvERG TEE BRANCHES
to thread every valley and reach the
mining districts, and Butte will be-
come, as it were, the head Of a great arte-
rial system, which will puIsate with the
flow OF q mineral and commercial wealth
will be simply startling. All these
may be facilitated and FASTENED
by earnest effort on the part OF the Board
you have just here founded. If in
doing this you contribute to the develop
ment and growth of other localities, SO
much the better tor the Terri ory-eo much
our powers" You can't promote
their interests Without in some degree pro-
your own. The people OF this dis
trict are, l am sure. independent enough,
and ! hope they are magnanimous enough, |
to exercise q generous consideration Tor
the prosperity OF all Montana towns.
MANY OTHER MATTERS
touching legislation, such as the question
OF silver coinage, duties on wool and in fact
all questions involving the interests Of the
Territory which are subjects OF
will demand your attention
and careful consideration. Paramount
among them I might mention the annex
to this Territory Of what is called
the Pan Handle OF Idaho. This would be a
valuable acquisition of great mineral
wealth, of forests of priceless value and OF
taniaus, intelligent and energetic, which will
US to accomplish much sooner that
great desideratum Montana's State
hood. But l need not enlarge further upon
the scope of your duties. The various
will, I feel assured, enter zeal
ously upon the work to be assigned them
and a year hence when vi shall meet to
celebrate our first anniversary With pride
and satisfaction l trust We shall have
begun to reap the fruit ofour labor.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
At tho conclusion of Mr.. Clark's speech
the Board OF Trade adjourned to Tuesday
evening at 9 o'clock. The Board OF Direc-
tors met Immediately and elected John g.
Hammer as permanent Secretary; M. B.
Of the Secretary is fixed at $26 q month
the first three months. A committee
appointed to select q design for a seal,
also q committee to purchase stationery
and blanks. There was also q committee
appointed to select rooms for the use OF
the Board OF Trade. The President an
nounced that the names OF the gentlemen
the various committees would
be presented for confirmation at the next
meeting. The Secretary was instructed to
collect the initiation fee OF $40 and the
Directory then adjourned.
Lumber Yard Destroyed.
MILES CrrY, June IS. 9:3Op. m~.-[special
to the Miner.]-At $50 p. m. t. J. Bryan
l. Co.'S lumber warehouse and yard and
Office buildings were discovered to be on
fire and the wind blowing strongly